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Artificial Intelligence and Medicine

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Note: Apologies for not updating in a while. I've been working on a science fiction novel for National Novel Writing Month. Stay tuned, I might show some of it on this blog! Artificial intelligence, or more accurately machine learning, has exploded within the past couple of years. This is not the artificial intelligence of science… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence and Medicine

When correlation collides with causation

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Recently, an article caught my eye (link) entitled "Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?" It discusses the possible deleterious effects that smartphones may have on young people, or those born in the mid-1990s. The unique aspect of this cohort is that they were born after the start of the Internet age. For all their lives, they… Continue reading When correlation collides with causation

A Challenge to the Behavioral Addiction Concept

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While I do believe that behaviors in excess can be called addictions, I must consider the counterpoint that doing this can actually worsen the chances of improving health. When observing a new phenomenon, say Internet Gaming Disorder, it is recommended to follow a theory, a systematic set of concepts that explain the relationships between variables.… Continue reading A Challenge to the Behavioral Addiction Concept

Thinking like a Scientist

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Would life really be better if everyone thought like a scientist? I don't know and I am uncertain. That's the mark of a scientist. We realize what we don't know and we pursue matters so that we are more certain. But we acknowledge and live with uncertainty. An unyielding curiosity and willingness to see the… Continue reading Thinking like a Scientist